Archive for 'Culture'
Why I Think the Christmas Spirit Cuts Across Religious and Cultural Lines Posted by jesa on Dec 23, 2014
Marhaba! As you can see from my previous post, I am really excited about the Christmas season!! Although Christmas is considered a religious holiday for many Christians around the world, I fervently believe that the spirit of this beautiful holiday cuts across religious and cultural lines. I believe that you do not need to belong…
The 10 Most Interesting Facts about Christmas in Arabic! Posted by jesa on Dec 21, 2014
Marhaba! It’s that time of the year again!! To borrow from a famous song, ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas!!’ It’s somewhat impossible not to come across Christmas decorations, lights, presents, hundreds of candy choices, and people all around rushing to buy gifts and enjoy this beautiful festive season in most parts of…
Sibawayh Posted by aziza on Dec 19, 2014
In this post, we get to know a very famous grammarian of the Arabic language. He is the author of the first grammar of Arabic. Abū Bishr ʿAmr ibn ʿUthmān ibn Qanbar Al-Baṣrī (أبو بشر عمرو بن عثمان بن قنبر البصري), commonly known as Sībawayh (سيبويه), was an influential grammarian of the Arabic language. His seminal work…
Nizar Qabbani; “River of Sorrows” Posted by Fisal on Dec 17, 2014
Ahlan أهــْــلاً Arabic lovers! Today, I am presenting a very beautiful love poem by the great Arab poet Nizar Qabbani نــِــزَار قــَــبــَّــانــِــي . The poem is entitled; “River of Sorrows نــهــرُ الأحــزان“. It reflects the suffering that the poet finds in his love. I have also posted a youtube video of Nizar Qabbani…
You’re Like Honey My Beloved! Posted by jesa on Dec 16, 2014
Marhaba! A couple of weeks ago, Lebanon, the Arab world, and the entire world lost the great diva Sabah. You’ve been introduced to her life and work in a recent post and today I have decided to share one her most famous songs. This song is called ‘Zay el Asel,’ (زَيّ العسل)which literally translates to…
Fried zucchini slices Posted by aziza on Dec 12, 2014
This is very easy recipe. It takes 15 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook! It is also very delicious. المقادير: ٤ كوسا مقطعة شرائح ٣ ملاعق طعام زيت زيتون ملح وفلفل أسود 2 ملعقة طعام زعتر مجفف ١/٢ كوب دقيق 2 بيضة مخفوقة ١/٢ كوب خبز مطحون الطريقة: تتبل الكوسا بالزيت، الملح، والفلفل الأسود…
Sabah; Al-Shahrourah: (1927 – 2014) Posted by Fisal on Dec 10, 2014
Ahlan Arabic lovers! Today, I am going to give you a short biography about one of the most famous Arab and Lebanese artists. It is said that Guinness World Record has contacted her family to add her name as the most dedicated artist around the world. Sabah صــَــبــاح or Al-Sabbouha الــصــَــبــُّــوحــة or Al-Shahroura الــشــَّــحــرورة…